SOLUTION: Determine whether the following argument is correct. If it's not correct, explain what is wrong with the argument and change the minor premise to make a correct argument.
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Question 56307: Determine whether the following argument is correct. If it's not correct, explain what is wrong with the argument and change the minor premise to make a correct argument.
All NBA basketball players are over 5 ft. tall.
Russell is 6 ft. tall.
Therefore, Russell plays in the NBA.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change the minor to
"Russell is an NBA player"
"Therefore Russell is over 6-feet."
Cheers,
Stan H.
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